TB skin testing * by appointment only * clients must return to the Health Unit two days later to have the TB skin test read by a Public Health Nurse * TB skin tests are only done onsite for medical or immigration purposes * offers tuberculosis (TB) skin testing at SWPH for one of these reasons:
- You need a test for a medical reason and have a letter from your health care provider
- You are new to Canada and need a test for immigration purposes
- You have had recent contact with a person who is sick with active TB
TB Skin Tests (TST) that are required for work, school, volunteer
positions/placements, or travel can be scheduled by appointment through
the following agencies for a fee
-
Care Partners at 1-800-443-4615 (locations in Woodstock, Tillsonburg, Stratford)
- some walk-in clinics
- many family physicians
- School Health Services (if attending a post-secondary institution)